21|07|2010
The Council of Ambassadors approved projects submitted within the June deadline of Small Grants. The complete list is available here:

. List of Approved Small Grants: June 2010 Deadline
21|06|2010 Visegrad+ Call for Proposals
The International Visegrad Fund announces a call for proposals for Visegrad+ projects towards the Republic of Georgia in the following areas:

(1) Vocational Training Reform and Vocational Training for IDPs
(2) Sharing V4 Experience with the EU Integration: Legislation Reform and Coop. with NGOs...
(3) Sharing V4 Know-how on Decentralization of Administrative Structures

Deadline for proposals is Wednesday 15 September 2010. For more details please see the Call for Proposals and the Rules of the Visegrad+ Program.

25|05|2010
The Council of Ambassadors approved funding of projects selected within the March 2010 deadline of Standard Grants. Please see below the complete list:

. List of Approved Standard Grants: March 2010 Deadline

18|05|2010
The Fund is organizing two public presentations of its activities (namely grant programs and scholarships) in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia that will take place on 25 and 27 May 2010. More information:

. Europe House Georgia, Tbilisi (GE): 25 May 2010, 17.00
. Caspian Plaza Business Center, Baku (AZ): 27 May 2010, 17.00
. Press Release: Invitation, 26 May 2010

11|05|2010
The Council of Ambassadors approved the 2010/2011 scholarships (January 2010 deadline). The lists of approved scholars are available below (please note that the approved scholars will be notified by e-mail later today):

. Visegrad Scholarship Program: Approved Scholarships 2010/2011

07|05|2010 — Visegrad Scholarship at Open Society Archives
The International Visegrad Fund (IVF) launches a new program of research fellowships at the Open Society Archives (OSA) at the Central European University in Budapest. Heads of both institutions—IVF's Executive Director Petr Vágner and OSA's Director István Rév—signed the contract in the presence of the Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout in Prague earlier today. The program will offer 8 fellowships annually to scholars, researchers and journalists from the Visegrad Group (V4) countries and 2 annual fellowships to non-V4 applicants. More information:

Visegrad Scholarship at OSA (further information) [PDF]
Visegrad Scholarship at OSA (OSA website)
Podpis smlouvy o studiu v Open Society Archives (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

04|05|2010
The International Visegrad Fund hosted a visit of 20 young diplomats from the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland yesterday. The Fund's representatives held a presentation and a discussion about the structure and activities of the Visegrad Group and of the International Visegrad Fund.
21|04|2010
The Council of Ambassadors approved yesterday the nomination of Mr. Luboš Veselý as the Honorary Trustee of the International Visegrad Fund for Ukraine. Mr. Veselý will be based at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Kyiv and will promote the Fund's activities in Ukraine and provide consultations to Ukrainian applicants.

20|04|2010
The Council of Ambassadors approved the following projects submitted within February deadline of the Visegrad Strategic Program and March deadline of Small Grants. Please see the lists below:

. Visegrad Strategic Program II/2010 - approved projects
. Small Grants III/2010 - approved projects

19|01|2010
The Council of Ambassadors approved earlier today projects within November deadline of the Visegrad University Studies Grants and December deadline of Small Grants:

. VUSG 2009 - approved projects
. Small Grants XII/2009 - approved projects

09|12|2009
Please note that beginning with 1 March 2010 deadline of Small Grants all applications for grants will have to contain a copy of regitration documents (for legal entities) or an ID, e.g. a passport (for natural persons), of each project partner. Thank you for understanding.


20|11|2009 Scholars Eligible for Travel Grants
Please take note of the updated Rules of the Visegrad Scholarship Program approved by the Conference of Ministers (CA) on 12 November 2009. Among other changes, the CA approved the launch of travel grants as part of the scholarships—any scholar whose host university is further than 1,500 km from his/her present university or employer is eligible.

. VSP Rules - 2010

11|08|2009
The unique quintlingual book project called Visegrád 1335 brings in a single publication the collection of the 14th-century charters which inspired the modern cooperation in central Europe—the Visegrad Group. The book also contains a study into the historical background. All public schools and libraries can request a copy of the book here.

. Visegrád 1335 overview (portal of the Visegrad Group)

03|08|2009
As of today Mr. Petr Vágner assumes duties as the Executive Director of the International Visegrad Fund replacing Amb. Kristóf Forrai whose 3-year mission ended in July 2009. Mr. Vágner is the first representative of the Czech Republic in the position.

. Executive Director
. Press Release

29|06|2009
The following are the 2010 priorities for the Visegrad Strategic Program:

  (1) V4 Response to the Decade of Roma Inclusion
  (2) Building a Green Visegrad
  (3) Sharing V4 Know-how with Neighbouring Regions
  (4) V4 Promotion

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Upcoming Deadlines:
Small Grants
01/09/2010

Artist Residencies
10/09/2010

Standard Grants
15/09/2010

VUSG
10/11/2010


Current Projects:
Please check for possible changes with the given organizers (see Calendar for contact details)

01/05/2010 - 01/10/2010
Cultural Exchange
Torun, PL
03/06/2010 - 29/09/2010
Johann Rombauer on Crossroads of the Region
Bratislava, SK
25/06/2010 - 19/09/2010
Star City. Communist Science Fiction
Warsaw, PL
30/06/2010 - 02/08/2010
Highlanders' Heritage
Jablunkov, CZ
10/07/2010 - 17/10/2010
Live Chess 2010
Banska Stiavnica, SK
12/07/2010 - 20/08/2010
God’s Warriors Jan Žižka and the Hussites in the Struggle against the Teutonic Order
Grunwald, PL
19/07/2010 - 01/08/2010
Summer School of Ethnicity and Migration Studies
Komarno, SK
21/07/2010 - 12/08/2010
Cross point of the time
Malovice, CZ
22/07/2010 - 01/08/2010
10th Gömör-Torna Festival
Aggtelek, HU
23/07/2010 - 29/07/2010
Visegrad Visibility
Banska Stiavnica, SK
23/07/2010 - 01/08/2010
Panorama of Film Criticism
Uherske Hradiste, CZ
24/07/2010 - 01/08/2010
ICWiP Balkans: Re-loaded
Pecs, HU
25/07/2010 - 31/07/2010
Theatre in Non-theatrical Spaces
Wegajty, PL
25/07/2010 - 01/08/2010
Danube Rectors’ Conference--The Western Balkans and the Danube Region
Pecs, HU
25/07/2010 - 01/08/2010
JRD'art camp
Vcelince, SK
25/07/2010 - 01/08/2010
Crossroads 2010--12th Festival of Traditional Music
Krakow, PL
25/07/2010 - 04/08/2010
Central European Summer School of Archeology Zvolen 2010: Deserted Castle
Zvolen, SK
25/07/2010 - 08/08/2010
International Meetings with Jewish Culture
Sopot, PL
28/07/2010 - 01/08/2010
Gifted Children Agenda of the European Mensa Gathering 2010
Prague, CZ
30/07/2010
Kinetic Image Exhibition
Budapest, HU
30/07/2010 - 31/07/2010
Wegorapa Folk Music Festival
Wegorzewo, PL
30/07/2010 - 01/08/2010
Visegrad Anchovies at Fest Anca 2010
Zilina, SK
01/08/2010
Three country point--Tradition in the PL-CZ-SK's
Istebna, PL
02/08/2010 - 15/08/2010
MPhilms Summer Workshop 2010
Banska Stiavnica, SK



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